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Colorado wildfires: Uncontained fires scorch nearly 90,000 acres, ‘critical fire weather’ forecast

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John Aguilar

John Aguilar joined The Denver Post in 2014 to cover the action in the Denver suburbs. He is also part of The Post's politics team, through which he has covered numerous congressional and local elections. Before The Post, Aguilar worked at The Daily Camera in Boulder, where he won awards for his 15-part series on an FBI informant and serial killer.

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Richard "Dan" Ward poses for a portrait in his vehicle

How a tattooed punk music-loving electrician disrupted the race for Colorado’s new congressional district

December 16, 2022 at 11:38 a.m.

Richard Ward, the Libertarian candidate for the 8th Congressional District 鈥� one of the most competitive and closely watched U.S. House races in the country 鈥� may have singlehandedly tipped...

The crude marriage of oil drilling and bitcoin mining gets a wary eye from Adams County

July 18, 2022 at 3:10 p.m.

To the untrained eye, the nondescript boxes and containers scattered around some oil and gas wells in Colorado look a lot like the equipment typically found at a well pad...

State oil and gas regulators on Wedneday approved Crestone's plan to drill up to 166 wells near Aurora Reservoir. A neighborhood group came out strongly against the plan but in the end were unable to stop it. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Aurora, Arvada are latest cities to declare Stage 1 drought restrictions on outdoor watering

April 7, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

鈥淲e are asking our Aurora community to come together and help us achieve this 20% (reduction) by taking water restrictions seriously,鈥� said Marshall Brown, Aurora Water's general manager.

handcuffs generic The number of people who died in Colorado鈥檚 jails more than doubled between 2011 and 2015, according to data compiled by The Denver Post.

Denver police use Aurora’s license-plate reading system to ID, arrest a teenage murder suspect

April 6, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

Denver police used license-plate reader technology from neighboring Aurora to identify and arrest a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

DENVER, COLORADO – MARCH 5: Cattails burn from a prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge on April 5, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Federal land managers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge conducted a controlled burn in an effort to invigorate about 875 acres of short-grass prairie just north of Denver. Several fire agencies, including the US Fish and Wildlife service and crews from Douglas County, Denver Fire, Westminster Fire, South Adams County Fire and Division of Fire Prevention and Control provided help in the prescribed burn. Federal ecologists favor prescribed burns as a smart and cost-efficient tool for restoring degraded landscapes.The burning was to be done between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday and smoke was visible for several miles.
Burning the prairie is expected to boost the growth of native vegetation, with a side benefit of reducing litter strewn about by visitors. The flames also help control weeds and improve habitat for wildlife. And controlled burns help manage the risks of uncontrolled wildfires close to housing developments. Restoring native prairie has proved difficult but gradually is succeeding, ensuring a safe space for wildlife. A herd of about 200 bison now thrives at the refuge. Each foraging bison eats about 40 pounds a day of dry grass. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Outback View fire in El Paso County burned 2 structures, officials say

April 6, 2026 at 7:27 p.m.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office on Monday afternoon ordered an immediate evacuation of an area west of Interstate 25, halfway between Pueblo and Colorado Springs, for a small wildfire.

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Former Parker police sergeant indicted on charges of unlawful sexual conduct, misconduct

April 7, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

Former Parker police Sgt. Troy Brienzo faces seven charges, including unlawful sexual conduct, unlawful sexual contact and official misconduct, Douglas County court records show.

Russell Square Park in the Cole neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. (John Aguilar / The Denver Post)

1 killed, 1 injured in Denver shooting on Easter Sunday

April 6, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

A woman, one of two people shot near a park in downtown Denver's Cole neighborhood on Easter Sunday has died, police announced Monday.

Commissioner George Teal stands at a press conference at Douglas County government offices in Castle Rock on March 25, 2025 to announce a home rule ballot measure at a special election. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Douglas County meetings on home rule charter measure violated open-meetings law, appeals court rules

April 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The ruling stems from an April 2025 lawsuit brought by former Commissioner Lora Thomas, Democratic state Rep. Bob Marshall and Julie Gooden, an unaffiliated Douglas County voter, against the county.

An artist's rendering of the proposed Zebulon Regional Sports Complex at Sterling Ranch in unincorporated Douglas County. (Rendering provided by Douglas County)

Douglas County paves way for rise of massive Zebulon sports complex by approving financing measures

April 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"We'll be able to host our own tournaments instead of always having to travel to them," a Castle Rock resident told Douglas County commissioners.

Democratic candidate Trisha Calvarese hugs Democratic District 2 Commissioner candidate Angela Thomas after conceding her loss to U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert at Paradise Tavern on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colorado. Calvarese campaigned for the Democratic nomination again this year, but she suspended her campaign Tuesday. (Rebecca Slezak, Special to The Denver Post)

Democrat halts bid for nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, leaving one primary contender

April 2, 2026 at 9:56 a.m.

"We鈥檝e made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign to represent Colorado鈥檚 4th Congressional District," Democrat Trisha Calvarese's campaign posted on its website Tuesday evening.

Customers Alfredo Torres, left, and Steven Hiatt fill up with gas at the Valero gas station at West 88th Avenue and North Pecos Street on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Thornton, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Rising gas prices put Colorado Republican congressmen on the defensive as midterm elections approach

March 31, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

"Democrats will try to make (gas prices) an issue right through November -- there's no doubt about it," said former Colorado GOP Chair Dick Wadhams. "The Republicans are in a...

An 800-acre area proposed for annexation into Castle Pines is pictured on March 5, 2026. A controversial development, called Crowsnest, has been pulled from consideration by the City Council while the city hammers out an annexation policy. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Developer pulls controversial Castle Pines annexation request for Crowsnest project as city examines growth

March 26, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

The council had been set to vote on the Crowsnest annexation request in April, but it faced stiff opposition from a group of residents who felt the project was too...